


Air Quality Alert
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
286 AEUS71 KBUF 151405 AQABUF Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1005 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 NYZ001>007-010>012-019-020-085-160400- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 1005 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Ground Level Ozone until 11 PM EDT this evening. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 101 for Ground Level Ozone. The Air Quality Index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value...the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5. $$ NYZ008-013-014-021-160400- Lewis-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- Including the cities of Lowville, Geneseo, Canandaigua, and Wellsville 1005 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine Particulates until midnight EDT tonight. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for Fine Particulates. The Air Quality Index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value...the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5. $$ TMA